HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttendance Awareness Month September 2026Proclamation
“Attendance Awareness Month”
September 2026
WHEREAS, regular school attendance is essential to student achievement, well-being, and
graduation rates, helping students be proficient readers by third grade, have higher achievement rates
in middle school, and higher graduation rates at the high school level; and
WHEREAS, one out of every four students in the Pasco School District was chronically absent
(missed 10% or more of school days for any reason) in the 2024-2025 school year; and
WHEREAS, all students - even those who show up regularly - are affected by chronic absence
because teachers must spend time reviewing for students who missed lessons; and
WHEREAS, chronic absenteeism can be significantly reduced when schools, families,
businesses, elected leaders, and communities work together to promote regular, on-time attendance,
and to address barriers that keep children from attending school; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles Grimm, Mayor of the City of Pasco, Washington, do hereby
proclaim September 2026 as
“Attendance Awareness Month”
and encourage all residents to continue building a community culture that ensures our children have
an equal opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive as they gain the knowledge and skills needed for high
school graduation, the essential pathway to careers in our region.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Official Seal of the
City of Pasco, State of Washington, to be affixed this 8th day of September 2026.
Charles Grimm, Mayor
City of Pasco